Display rack



Patented Nov. 4, 1941 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE DISPLAY RACK William H. Vincent, Washington, D. 0.

Application April 17, 1940, Serial No. 330,222

2 Claims.

This invention relates to a display rack or basket which is mainly designed for holding and displaying packages of small cakes, biscuits and the like, but which of course can be used for displaying other suitable objects.

An object of the invention is to provide a. device of this nature which can be placed on a casing used for dispensing cold drinks so that articles can be displayed by the device where they are readily visible to customers of a fountain, lunch counter or the like and where the objects are in accessible position and without the rack or holder occupying space which is needed for other purposes.

This invention also consists in certain other features of construction and in the combination and arrangement of the several parts to be hereinafter fully described, illustrated in the accompanying drawing and specifically pointed out in the appended claims.

In describing the invention in detail, reference will be had to the accompanying drawing wherein like characters denote like or corresponding parts throughout the several views, and in which:

Figure 1 is a fragmentary elevational view with parts in section showing the invention seated upon the dispensing device.

Figure 2 is a perspective view of the invention itself.

Figure 3 is a bottom plan view of the invention.

Figure 4 is a section on the line 4-4 of Figure 2.

Figure 5 is a section on the line 5-5 of Figure 2.

In these views the letter A indicates the base of the device which is preferably formed of sheet metal and which includes the fiat top I and the depending sides 2 and ends 3, the sides 2 being straight with straight lower edges while the ends 3 have their lower edges shaped to form the arcuate or upwardly bowed edge parts 3'. Handles 4 are fastened to the ends 3, each handle being formed of a strip fastened to an end and having its upper edge curved outwardly and downwardly to form a, finger grip so that the device can be readily picked up and carried about.

Holes are formed in edge portions of the fiat top I and the lower ends of rods 6 are passed into these holes with the parts of the rods below the top being welded, soldered or otherwise attached to the sides 2 and ends 3 as shown at I in Figure 4. A rod or bar 8 is fastened to the upper ends of the rods 6, said member 8 forming a continuous member and this member 8 with the rods 6 form a fence for holding articles on the fiat bottom I with the objects or articles visible through the spaces between the rods 6 as will be understood.

The lower edges of the sides 2 and ends 3 are turned over to provide reinforcement 9 as shown more clearly in Figure 4 and these. edges are adapted to rest on the cover part 0 of a dispensing casing B, the cover being curved so that the arcuate edges 3' of the ends 3 will properly engage the curved cover as shown in Figure land the lower edges of the sides 2 and ends 3 will fit over the raised parts c of the cover and thus there is no danger of the device sliding 01f the casing B. Also to still further hold the'device on the cover part of the casing flange forming members II are fastened to the under face of the bottom part I of the base, these flanges forming a rectangular opening, as shown in Figure 3 to receive the handle part c of the cover C as shown in Figure 1.

Thus it will be seen that the device is firmly seated on the cover part of the casing B but can be readily lifted therefrom when it is desired to remove the cover C to place ice or liquid in the casing B.

As can be seen the device can be easily and quickly placed on the top of the dispensing casing B and when so placed there will be no danger of it being knocked off and yet it can be easily removed whenever desired or necessary. Also, objects placed in the device in that part formed by the fence are plainly visible and readily accessible and these articles are held by the device in position without obstructing the view of other articles placed on counters or shelves adjacent the fountain or the dispensing casing B and the space occupied by the device with the article therein has not hitherto been used.

A clip l2.is fastened to a part of the rail forming rod 8 for holding a price tag or the like for indicating the price of the article placed in the device.

It is thought from the foregoing description that the advantages and novel features of the invention will be readily apparent.

It is to be understood that changes may be made in the construction and in the combination and arrangement of the several parts provided that such changes fall within the scope of the appended claims.

Having described the claimed as new is:

1. In a display rack, a base including a flat part and depending walls, two of the opposed walls having arcuate edges, depending-flanges on invention, what is the middle portion of the under face of the flat.

part, saidflanges forming a space for receiving a projection on an object upon which the base is seated, rods extending upwardly from the edges of the base spaced apart and a railing forming rod connected with the upper ends of the upwardly extending rods, said vertical rods extending through holes in the base and having parts fastened to the inner faces of the depending walls of the base.

2. In combination with a dispensing casing having a curved top and a curved cover seated 

